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How to improve EU waste flows for metals Chris Heron, Communications & Public Affairs Manager Globe EU European Parliament debate 22.6.2017 Two challenges many of us face in accessing secondary raw materials Issue? No global level playing
Globe EU European Parliament debate 22.6.2017
Chris Heron, Communications & Public Affairs Manager
@ChrisHeronEU
Two challenges many of us face in accessing secondary raw materials
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Barriers to waste shipments within EU No global level playing field for EU high-quality recyclers Fully adopted standardised rules for high-quality recycling Fast-track procedure for pre-approved recyclers Issue? Big idea?
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Base metals: already top-of-class
buildings
automotive
packaging High value High recycling rates
+ =
High volumes
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Precious & technology metals: high potential… ≈ €1.5bn
market revenue Example: E-Waste Filled with valuable metals!
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…but still a lost opportunity in Europe
Lost Opportunity
Recovered Value
=
E-waste recycled properly in Europe (2013)
Source: CWIT (2013)
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Or to put it another way… For every 1 tonne of e-waste Europe recycles, 2 tonnes are a lost opportunity Action is needed across recycling value chain
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lost opportunity
properly recycled
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Our biggest competition is against low-quality recyclers
European state-of-the art recycling facilities Low-quality recyclers, in and out of Europe
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Metals recycling… a world apart?
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Improper treatment of hazardous substances Safe treatment of hazardous substances High-quality treatment Low-quality treatment
vs
Maximum number of metals & high yields Small number of metals & low yields Lack of environmental standards High environmental standards
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Recycling quality impacts the market
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High-quality recyclers Low-quality recyclers Lower profit margins
= =
Better prices for scrap
No level playing field until all recyclers are at the same standard!
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This is best illustrated by exports
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Mainly to West Africa and Asia
scrap Mainly to Asia But recycling capacity exists within Europe!
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Recycling is a global market
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BUT Europe is exporting scrap metals we could and should be recycling... …& we don’t know what happens to them No EU Circular Economy until we know all European waste is recycled properly
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Two long-term solutions
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2.
Outside Europe: Requirement for exported EU waste to be recycled under equivalent conditions Within Europe: Fully-adopted minimum quality standards for e- waste recyclers
1.
A guarantee that companies are using high-quality processes Making sure minimum standards are applied to all EU e-waste
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And how are we doing?
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EU standards adopted (CENELEC 50625)
conditions in WEEE & WFD (in theory)
…But still a mountain to climb!
ensure uptake of standard?
conditions work in practice?
We’ve made the first steps… We all want to achieve a Circular Economy The shared question remains HOW?
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We all benefit from faster and more efficient intra-EU waste shipments
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crucial
Member State
norm Why so important for multi-metallic recyclers?
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Transit barriers lower competitiveness of EU high-quality recyclers
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transport waste across Europe
= Better EU
Circular Economy Better EU competitiveness
=
Better intra-EU waste transport
level …
contribute more strongly to a Circular Economy
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Two key barriers to EU waste shipments Burdensome administrative procedures for transporting hazardous waste
1.
Pre-consented recovery facilities
recyclers to speed-up admin
period not complied with
Transit countries
delays
Prior notification for each shipment
per Member State
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Two key barriers to EU waste shipments Lack of harmonised definitions
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2.
“Anode slimes”
(containing precious metals)
Byproducts Hazardous waste
“Electronic Scrap”
Non-hazardous Hazardous
Hazardous
Byproducts
= Unpredictability and delays for waste shipments
Some real-life examples:
Waste codes & classifications - not harmonised across Member States
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Consequences for high-quality EU recyclers
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Admin burdens Differing requirements
+
competitiveness vs non-EU
=
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Our primary solution: Fix pre-consented recovery facilities status
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Current procedure: 7 steps for each shipment, even for pre-consented recyclers:
TOTAL: 1 month minimum, up to 3+
3 days
7 days (or 30)
Within 3 days
Within 1 year
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Instead, why not introduce a fast-track procedure for pre-consented recyclers?
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Audits = guarantee of safe recycling for hazardous waste 3 simple steps, cutting time and paperwork:
TOTAL: Less than a week! No need to notify Competent Authority for every shipment
3 days
Within 3 days
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Key Principle
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WASTE FOR PRE-APPROVED RECYCLERS = SHIP IMMEDIATELY
Direct facilitation of an EU Circular Economy
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The time is now to take action
By 2020 Review of Waste Shipments Regulation Lack of global level playing field Barriers to trade of waste in Europe CAN WE TURN IDEAS INTO ACTION? Now Challenges Opportunities
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Circular Economy Action Plan
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Big ideas, not easy ideas Solutions must be smart Value chain collaboration is key Fully adopted standardized rules for high-quality recycling Immediate waste shipments for pre- approved recyclers
+ Recycling value chain OEMs/takeback schemes Regulators
Our ideas:
Mountain can only be climbed together
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